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| Climber from Wales killed in Yosemite National Park rock fall | Climber from Wales killed in Yosemite National Park rock fall |
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| A climber from Wales killed by a rock fall in Yosemite National Park in California has been named by officials. | A climber from Wales killed by a rock fall in Yosemite National Park in California has been named by officials. |
| Andrew Foster, 32, was trapped while his wife, Lucy, 28, was seriously hurt when rocks fell from El Capitan, a rock formation. | |
| Park ranger Scott Gediman said it was a tragic situation of "wrong place, wrong time" for the Cardiff couple. | |
| Mrs Foster remains in a "critical condition" after being airlifted from the collapse, park officials said. | |
| El Capitan is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. | El Capitan is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. |
| The pair, found with climbing equipment, are believed to have been scouting out the ascent from a trail when a "sheet" of granite plummeted from a height of 200m (656ft). | The pair, found with climbing equipment, are believed to have been scouting out the ascent from a trail when a "sheet" of granite plummeted from a height of 200m (656ft). |
| It happened shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. | It happened shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. |
| "With all the craziness I don't exactly know where they were going but chances are they were going up," said Mr Gediman. | "With all the craziness I don't exactly know where they were going but chances are they were going up," said Mr Gediman. |
| "From what I understand they were buried under rock... they were crushed by falling rocks." | "From what I understand they were buried under rock... they were crushed by falling rocks." |
| This is the first death from a rock fall in the park in 18 years when another climber was killed, according to the National Park Service. | This is the first death from a rock fall in the park in 18 years when another climber was killed, according to the National Park Service. |
| Mr and Mrs Foster, who married last year, flew out for the trip from Heathrow Airport on 11 September and had spent two weeks at the national park. | |
| On their return from America they planned to travel around the Alps for a year "skiing, climbing and being extreme" and had bought a van for the journey. | |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said:"We're providing support and assistance to both families following this tragic event, and remain in contact with local authorities." | A Foreign Office spokesman said:"We're providing support and assistance to both families following this tragic event, and remain in contact with local authorities." |
| The park remains open and visitor services are not affected. | The park remains open and visitor services are not affected. |
| Park crews have re-routed roads after a series of at least eight rock falls over two days, but the latest slide was the largest yet. | |